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massless

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About massless

Here's some boring work details.

I tend to make software. Used to work for Google as a software engineer. Most notably, in my spare time, I started Google Reader. It only became a real product thanks to the care and effort that came from a great group of dedicated people that are much smarter than myself.

Later I worked as a project lead and consultant at Twitter and began a feature known as retweeting and then afterward co-founded Thing Labs where we made Brizzly. We sold that company and then later, I started a new one called Avocado. And now I'm starting a product called Myxt. 'Cause I hate sleep, I guess.

Occasionally I make music, movies. I also eat (with some reservations).

Recent public activity

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    Comment #31990927

    Myxt | SF and/or Remote (PST +- 6 hours) | Looking for Software Engineers | https://myxt.com We’re an early team of 5 (maybe 6 when you read this) who are attempting to make a big …

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    Comment #31588553

    Myxt | SF and/or Remote (PST +- 6 hours) | Looking for Software Engineers | https://myxt.com We’re an early team of 5 (maybe 6 when you read this) who are attempting to make a big …

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    Comment #30171815

    Myxt | SF and/or Remote (PST +- 6 hours) | Looking for Software Engineers | https://myxt.com We’re an early team of 4 (maybe 5 when you read this) who are attempting to make a big …

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    Comment #28724059

    Myxt | SF/Remote | Looking for Software Engineers | https://myxt.com We’re a very small team attempting to make a big music service. Myxt is building an application and suite for m…

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    Comment #28399353

    Myxt | SF/Remote | Looking for Software Engineers | https://myxt.com We’re a very small team attempting to make a big music service. Myxt is building an application and suite for m…

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    Comment #5985779

    Er, no. At the risk of getting all Primer on this, the hypothetical situation posed allowed for a history where Reader was never invented but somehow magically I retained the knowl…

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    Comment #5983108

    I'm glad you like it! It's been fun to build.

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    Comment #5983091

    Actually, mehrdata, I think you might be reading a lot more into my statements than are actually present. While cultures evolve, I feel lucky we were able to make Reader within Goo…

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    Comment #5982979

    Small correction: Actually, I've long asserted that Google's infrastructure and talent are key reasons that Reader was successful. I think that neither in the interview, nor the ar…